The annual DC Public Schools Beautification Day was established in 2005 as the official day for a citywide “spruce up” of all DC public school buildings and front grounds in preparation for school opening. This activity, in past years, has been a joint venture of DCPS, parent leaders and community organizations. Beautification efforts include landscaping, trash pickup, light painting, planting flowers and other external beautification efforts. DCPS Beautification Day 2008 took place on August 23. This year over 2,000 volunteers populated all DCPS schools to help restore the facilities in preparation for the start of schools!

For more information, or questions about DCPS Beautification Day, please contact Serve DC at (202) 727-7925.